Biostar K8M800-M7A User manual

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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction.......................................................................1
1.1 Motherboard Features..........................................................1
1.2 Package List......................................................................... 3
1.3 Layout and Components....................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation...................................................5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 5
2.2 FAN Headers....................................................................... 6
2.3 Installing System Memory.................................................... 7
2.4 Connectors and Slots ............................................................ 8
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup........................................11
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.........................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help..................................................................17
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.......................................................17
4.2 Extra Information................................................................17
4.3 Troubleshooting..................................................................19
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™..............................................................20
5.1 Introduction........................................................................20
5.2 System Requirement............................................................20
5.3 Installation..........................................................................21
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5panels................22

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
CPU
SupportsSocket 754.
SupportsAMDAthlon 64 processor up to3700+.
SupportsAMD Sempronprocessor.
SupportsHyperTransportTechnologyupto1600MT/s.
Chipset
North Bridge:VIAK8M800.
South Bridge:VIAVT8237R/VT8237RPLUS.
Dimensions
MicroATX Form Factor: 18.999cm (W) x 24.384cm (L)
Operating System Supporting
SupportsWindows98 /Me /2000/ XP /64-bit.
Slot
Three 32bitPCIbusmaster slots.
OneAGP4x/8x compatible slot.
One CNR slot.
On-board IDE
Two on-board connectorssupport4 IDEdiskdrives.
SupportsPIOmode0~4.
SupportsUltra DMA 33/66/100/133 BusMaster Mode.
System Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports DDR-266/333/400.
Maximum memory size isup to 2GB. (Following table isonly for
reference.)
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total MemorySize
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2GB.

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Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8705AF.
Low PinCount Interface.
Providesthemost commonly usedlegacySuper I/O
functionality.
Environment Controlinitiatives,
 H/W Monitor
 Fan Speed Controller
 ITE's"Smart Guardian" function
Onboard AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: REALTEK ALC655.
Support6 channels.
SupportsS/PDIFoutfunction.
Compliant withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Onboard Serial ATA
Controllerintegratedin VT8237R (VT8237R PLUS).
SupportsRAID 0and RAID1 functions.
Supports2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
-Data transfer ratesup to 150 MB/s.
-Compliant withSATAVersion1.0 specification.
10/100 LAN PHY
PHY: RTL8201BL/CL.
Supports10Mb/sand 100Mb/sauto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
SupportsACPI, PCIpower management.

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InternalOn-boardI/O Connectors and Headers
1 front panel header supportsfrontpanel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports1 CD-ROMaudio-in device.
1 front audio header supportsfrontpanel audiofunction.
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supportsdigital audio-outfunction.
1 chassisopen header supportsPC case-opened warning
function.
1 FDD connector supports2 Floppydriveswith360K,720K,
1.2M,1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 IDE connectorssupport 4 hard diskdevices.
2 Serial ATAconnectorssupport 2SATAdevices.
2 USBheaders support4 USB2.0 portsat frontpanel. (JUSB3
isoptional)
Back Panel I/O Connectors
2 USB2.0ports.
1 VGAport.
1 Serial port.
1 Game port.
1 Printer port.
1 RJ-45 LANjack.
1 PS/2Mouse port.
1 PS/2Keyboardport.
1Audio portincluding 1 Speaker-out connector, 1Line-in
connector,and 1MIC-in connector.
Line InSpeaker Out MicIn
LAN
USB x2
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse Print er port
COM1
VGA1
GAME Port
1.2 PACKAGE LIST
HDD cable x1
User’s Manual x1
Fully Setup Driver CD x1
Rear I/O panel forATX case x1
FDD cable x1(optional)
USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional)
Serial ATAcable x1(optional)
S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS
DIMM1 DIMM2
FD D1
K8M800
VT8237R/
VT8237R PLUS
JATXPWR1
JCDI N1
JUSB2 JUSB3(optional)
JUSBV2
JSATA2
JSATA1
JCM OS1
JCI1
JCFAN1
JSFAN1
Codec JPANEL1
LAN
PHY
Super I/O
BIOS
BAT1
Socket 754
CPU1
JUSBLAN1
CNR1
PCI1
PCI3
PCI2
AGP1
JKBMS1
JAUDIO2
JSPDIF_OUT1
JATXPWR2
JPRNT1
JCOM1JVGA1
JUSBV1
JGamePort
JAUD_GAME
JUSB1
ID E2 ID E1
Note: ■representsthe 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRALPROCESSINGUNIT (CPU)
Step 1:Pull thelever towarddirection Afrom the socket and then raise the
lever up toa 90-degree angle.
90
A
Step 2: Lookforthe whitetriangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should pointforwardsthiswhite triangle.The CPU will fit
onlyin thecorrectorientation.
Step 3: Hold the CPUdownfirmly, andthen close the lever tocomplete
theinstallation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPUand buckle it. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1.Thiscompletesthe installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headerssupport cooling-fansbuiltin thecomputer.The fan
cable and connectormaybe different according tothe fanmanufacturer.
Connect the fancable to the connector whilematchingthe blackwireto
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
JSFAN1
31
JCFAN1
31
3 FAN RPMrate
sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When connecti ng with wires
onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and s hould be connected to
pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
DIMM1 DIMM2
1. Unlocka DIMM slotbypressing the retaining clipsoutward.Aligna
DIMM on the slotsuch thatthenotchon the DIMM matchesthe
breakontheSlot.
2. Insert theDIMM verticallyand firmlyintotheslotuntil the retaining
chip snap backin placeand the DIMM isproperly seated.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
Themotherboard providesa standard floppydiskconnectorthat
supports360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and2.88M floppydisktypes.
Thisconnector supportsthe provided floppydrive ribbon cables.
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IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors
Themotherboard hasa32-bitEnhancedPCI IDE Controller that
providesPIOMode 0~4,BusMaster, and UltraDMA33/66/100/133
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2
(secondary).
The IDEconnectorscan connecta master and a slave drive, so
you can connectuptofourhard diskdrives. The first harddrive
should alwaysbe connectedtoIDE1.
IDE2IDE1
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3940

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PCI1~PCI3:Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
Thismotherboardisequipped with 3 standardPCI slots. PCIstands
for Peripheral ComponentInterconnect,and itisa busstandard for
expansion cards.ThisPCI slotisdesignated as32bits.
PCI3
PCI2
PCI1
AGP1: Accelerated GraphicsPort Slot
Your monitor will attach directly to that video card.This
motherboardsupportsvideo cardsforPCIslots, butitisalso
equipped withanAcceleratedGraphicsPort (AGP).AnAGPcard
will take advantageofAGP technology for improvedvideo
efficiencyandperformance,especially with3D graphics.

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CNR1: Communication Network Riser Slot
The CNR specification is an open Industry StandardArchitecture,
andit definesa hardware scalable riser cardinterface, which
supportsmodem only.

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUPJUMPERS
Theillustration showshow to set upjumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, thejumperis“close”, ifnot, thatmeansthejumperis
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAILSETTINGS
JPANEL1: FrontPanel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s
front panel switchfunctions.
123
24
SL P PWR
_
LED
On/Off IR
IR
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
2
-
-
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleepcontrol
3 N/A 4 Ground Sleep button
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector 8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-) Hard drive
LED 12 Power LED (-) Power LED
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power-on button
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector 24 IRRX IrDA Connector

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JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3: Headers forUSB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
(JUSB3 is optional)
This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PCfront panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB-
4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
1
2
9
10
JUSB3JUSB1 JUSB2
10 NC
JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Powe r Source Headers for USB Ports
Pin1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5Vfor USB ports at JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports atf ront panel (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3).
Pin2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: USB ports at JUSBLAN1 are powered by +5Vstandby voltage.
JUSBV2: USB ports at front panel (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered by
+5V standby voltage.
31
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
JUSBV2
1
3
JUSBV1
13
3
1
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-On system vi a USB device,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 indi vidually.

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JATXPW R1: ATX Power Source C onnector
This connector allows user to connect 20-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 StandbyVoltage
+5V
10 +12V
11 +3.3V
12 -12V
13 Ground
14 PS_ON
15 Ground
16 Ground
17 Ground
18 -5V
19 +5V
1
10 20
11
20 +5V
JATXPW R2: ATX Power Source C onnector
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
2
4
1
3
4 Ground

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JFAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connectthe front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center
2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass
4 Audio power
5 Right line out/
Speaker out Right
6 Right line out/
Speaker out Right
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line out/
Speaker out Left
10 Left line out/
Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
12 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
14
2
13
1
14 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio sourcefrom thevariaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Left ChannelInput
2 Ground
3 Ground
14
4 Right Channel Input

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JCMOS1:ClearCMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully followthe procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
1
3
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set thejumperto“Pin 2-3close”.
3. Waitforfiveseconds.
4. Set thejumperto“Pin 1-2close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Resetyour desired password or clear the CMOS data.
JCI1: Chassis Open Header
This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the signal has
been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and showthe message on next
boot-up.
Pin
Assignment
1 Case opensignal
1
2
2 Ground

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JSATA1~JSATA2: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies theSATA 1.0spec andwithtransfer rate of 1.5GB/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
JSATA1
714
7 Ground
JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-outConnector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
3 Ground

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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARDBIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps Video card not found orvideo card memory bad
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
System will shut down automatically
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS isinvaded by virus, the
Boot-Blockfunction will helptorestore BIOS. If the following message
isshown after boot-up the system,itmeansthe BIOS contentsare
corrupted.
In thisCase, please follow theprocedure below torestore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootable floppy disk.
2. Download the Flash Utility“AWDFLASH.exe” from theBiostar
website:www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectivelyBIOS
from Biostar website.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe”and respectivelyBIOSinto floppydisk.
5. Insert thebootablediskinto floppydrive andpressEnter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.
7. Type“Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r”in DOS prompt.
(xxxx meansBIOSname.)
8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.
9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.

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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdownautomatically afterpoweron system for
seconds, that meansthe CPUprotectionfunction hasbeen activated.
When the CPU isoverheated, themotherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage ofthe CPU,and the system maynot
power on again.
In thiscase, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surfaceisplacedevenlywith the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan isrotated normally.
3. CPU fan speedisfulfilling withthe CPU speed.
Afterconfirmed, please follow stepsbelow torelief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove thepower cord from power supplyfor seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Pluginthe power cord andboot up the system.
Or you can:
1. CleartheCMOS data.
(See “Close CMOSHeader: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again.